Step climbing omnidirectional mobile robot with passive linkages

Daisuke Chugo; Kuniaki Kawabata; Hayato Kaetsu; Hajime Asama; Taketoshi Mishima

doi:10.1117/12.648372

6 December 2005 Step climbing omnidirectional mobile robot with passive linkages

Daisuke Chugo, Kuniaki Kawabata, Hayato Kaetsu, Hajime Asama, Taketoshi Mishima

Proceedings Volume 6052, Optomechatronic Systems Control; 60520K (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648372
Event: Optomechatronic Technologies 2005, 2005, Sapporo, Japan

Abstract

In this paper, we develop a holonomic omni-directional mobile vehicle with step-climbing ability. This system realizes omni-directional motion on flat floor using special wheels and passes over the step in forward or backward direction using the passive linkage mechanism. Our key ideas are the following topics. First topic is new omnidirectional mobile mechanism which consists of special wheels and passive linkage mechanism. Second topic is new passive linkage mechanism which can change its body configuration easily when the vehicle passes over the step. Third topic is wheel control reference derivation based on the body configuration, which changes passively during step climbing for reducing wheel slippage. Last topic is wheel control method which keeps the rotation velocity coordination among the wheels for reducing wheel slippage and increasing the step-climbing performance. We verified the effectiveness of our proposed method by the computer simulations and experiments. Utilizing our proposed mechanism and control systems, the vehicle has both omnidirectional mobility and step overcoming function. Furthermore, our developing vehicle can pass over the 128[mm] height step using the wheel which radius is 66[mm]. Its performance is three times larger than one of general wheeled vehicle.

Citation Download Citation

Daisuke Chugo, Kuniaki Kawabata, Hayato Kaetsu, Hajime Asama, and Taketoshi Mishima "Step climbing omnidirectional mobile robot with passive linkages", Proc. SPIE 6052, Optomechatronic Systems Control, 60520K (6 December 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.648372

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available